Hazy Cloud of Saharan Dust Nearing Florida

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Posted by Krypton on Jul-25-2005 04:19:

Hazy Cloud of Saharan Dust Nearing Florida

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Sat Jul 23, 2:59 PM ET

MIAMI - An enormous, hazy cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is blowing toward the southern United States, but meteorologists do not expect much effect beyond colorful sunsets.

The leading edge of the cloud � nearly the size of the continental United States � should move across Florida sometime from Monday through Wednesday.

"This is not going to be a tremendous event, but it will be kind of interesting," said Jim Lushine, a severe weather expert with the National Weather Service in Miami.

He said the dust could make sunrises and sunsets spectacular.

It might not have much effect on the rest of the country, said Scott Kelly, a meteorologist with the weather service in Melbourne.

"Maybe south Texas or Mexico if that dust cloud keeps moving westward, but nothing north of Florida, unless a weather system can dive southward and pull that air northward," he said.

Such dust clouds are not uncommon, especially at this time of year. They start when weather patterns called tropical waves pick up dust from the desert in North Africa, carry it a couple of miles into the atmosphere and drift westward.

If the dust is concentrated enough, it could create some problems for people with respiratory problems, said Ken Larson, a natural resource specialist with the Broward County Environmental Protection Department.

"If somebody is subject to a respiratory condition, if they see hazy skies, they might want to take a little more precaution, not participate in strenuous activity and stay indoors," Larson said.

Posted by k1ba on Jul-25-2005 05:44:

link source?

Posted by nchs09 on Jul-25-2005 05:51:

google it n00b

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast30aug_1.htm

Posted by grasshopper on Jul-25-2005 23:26:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
google it n00b

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast30aug_1.htm

Dunno about that link -- looks like a related but different story. Something about fish dying. Try one of these:

http://dsdsdemo2.ap.org/aponline/sc..._ds_933390.html

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/23/dust.storm.ap/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...5072300507.html

Posted by Zewad on Jul-25-2005 23:32:

it says that sunsets will be pretty..

i require pics...

those of you in florida.. post them...

Posted by ClubGoddess on Jul-25-2005 23:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Zewad
it says that sunsets will be pretty..

i require pics...

those of you in florida.. post them...

yes Sir I shall try

Posted by Krypton on Jul-26-2005 21:28:

i got it off yahoo. those of you in miami, take advantage.

Posted by ClubGoddess on Jul-26-2005 21:38:

im going to try to get some nice shots tonight if I can

Posted by XxGrOoVeERICxX on Jul-27-2005 04:28:

Posted by Zewad on Jul-27-2005 11:30:

sweet pic...